Treating Complex Trauma with EMDR is Nothing New
There is a common question that I see pop up in EMDR Therapy message boards and networking groups, both from EMDR therapists and members of
July 29, 2026
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Strong Fighter
Just Stop, I Can’t Handle It. It’s More Pressure Than You Think. Your Choices For Me Become My Regets. It’s Harder Than You Realize. You’re
April 6, 2026
Beyond Echo Chambers: Building a Balanced Neurodiversity‑Affirming Movement
DISCLAIMER: I write this from a perspective shaped by both privilege and adversity. I’ve benefited from access to education and hold a professional title that
September 26, 2025
We Are Held Screaming.
I couldn’t scream. Yet, there were those inside that wished they did. A little girl who wanted to scream But instead was still. Frozen with
May 6, 2025
Dear Christian Therapists
In a spiritual abuse course that I taught last week online, many survivors poured out their hearts and souls about how much their respective churches
August 1, 2024
Freedom is What You Do With What Has Been Done To You
As I share this reflection with the world on my twenty-second sobriety birthday, I recognize that many folks in the trauma recovery movement may take
July 8, 2024
I Will Rise
I Will Rise was performed at the closing ceremony of the Redefine Therapy Expressive Arts Retreat April 28th, 2024. Judy and Alicia worked together, in the moment, to bring movement and dance into Judy’s poem in a call and response collaboration.
May 14, 2024
The Capacity to Be Honest
Dr. Jamie Marich explores their journey through addiction recovery and trauma treatment, emphasizing the transformative power of honesty in confronting societal stigmas, challenging clinical norms, and advocating for authenticity and inclusivity in trauma care.
February 29, 2024
To Dance is My Rebellion
To dance is my rebellion. To move this body through time and space, to move unapologetically, expansively, refusing to shrink, to be silent, to disappear.
August 14, 2023
Am I In A Therapy Cult?
Lately, more therapists in my circles who are critical of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach to therapy are calling the culture around this method,
April 3, 2023
To My Fellow Plural Therapists—We See You and Honor You
“In her interview for this project [Dissociation Made Simple], I asked her [my therapist Elizabeth Davis] if she had any concerns about me coming out
February 6, 2023
Understanding Dissociation: A Journey of Discovering Us
What is dissociation? Apparently, it’s when you have the urge to say something, have a thought, or experience a feeling followed by the overwhelming sense
January 4, 2023
The Gold Fish
Paint Myself Orange.That’s The Color I’m Suppose To Be. A Tiny Bubble World.The Only Life Meant For Me. Alone Inside A Tank.Never To Be Free.
September 8, 2021
How Can America Ever Really Heal?
Since the media called President-Elect Biden’s win on Saturday November 7, numerous calls are rising up for the healing of a divided nation. Even the
November 9, 2020
Being “Out,” Naked, and Vulnerable
Since coming out unapologetically as a woman in recovery from a dissociative disorder in 2018, I’ve received so many messages and social media replies that
July 8, 2020
Defining the Three Circles of Sexual Recovery
Sexual addiction and recovery can be controversial constructs. Unlike addictions to chemicals or substances, sex and sexuality are intrinsic facets of healthy human life and
April 27, 2020
Stop Saying “We’re All In This Together”
It’s the messaging, tagline, hashtag, and well-intentioned sentiment that has been reiterated ad nauseum for the better part of 6 weeks. Apparently, the pandemic has
April 22, 2020
What I Wish People Understood About Risk and Contamination
The response to COVID-19 is unlike anything I’ve witnessed in my forty years on this planet. Seeing so many events and yes, even whole sporting
March 14, 2020
Interactions With Vicarious Trauma: The Healer’s Search for Absolution
After 30 years of working in the field of behavioral health in various capacities, I’m owning the fact that I have dealt with vicarious trauma
February 25, 2020
Just Notice…
They’re doing it for the attention. It’s a refrain uttered everywhere, as people attempt to explain why troubled adults, adolescents, and children behave the way
February 11, 2020